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I am using the BT3 beta and noticed that vi is always making a backup of the file I edited.
Before
# ls
File
vi File, change a line and save
# ls
File
File~

How can I turn this feature off?
Thanks,

Are you exiting Vi correctly?

A third party security audit is the IT equivalent of a colonoscopy. It's long, intrusive, very uncomfortable, and when it's done, you'll have seen things you really didn't want to see, and you'll never forget that you've had one.

I am using the BT3 beta and noticed that vi is always making a backup of the file I edited.
Before
# ls
File
vi File, change a line and save
# ls
File
File~

How can I turn this feature off?
Thanks,

I'm pretty sure those are files that are in actual use. I've noticed them with my xorg.cfg.

Of course, if you really wanted to have some fun, go to Wal-Mart late at night and ask the greeter if they could help you find trashbags, roll of carpet, rope, quicklime, clorox and a shovel. See if they give you any strange looks. --Streaker69

I'm pretty sure those are files that are in actual use. I've noticed them with my xorg.cfg.

If you exit Vi incorrectly then it will leave those files. That's why I asked if he was exiting correctly.

A third party security audit is the IT equivalent of a colonoscopy. It's long, intrusive, very uncomfortable, and when it's done, you'll have seen things you really didn't want to see, and you'll never forget that you've had one.

If you exit Vi incorrectly then it will leave those files. That's why I asked if he was exiting correctly.

Weird. I haven't seen that yet. I've only ever seen it while using backtrack. I figured they were temporary in use files. I know it gives you all kinds of crap about editing the original while there is one with the ~.

So,,, how many tabs do you keep open on your browser??

Of course, if you really wanted to have some fun, go to Wal-Mart late at night and ask the greeter if they could help you find trashbags, roll of carpet, rope, quicklime, clorox and a shovel. See if they give you any strange looks. --Streaker69

Weird. I haven't seen that yet. I've only ever seen it while using backtrack. I figured they were temporary in use files. I know it gives you all kinds of crap about editing the original while there is one with the ~.

So,,, how many tabs do you keep open on your browser??

Normally, Six.

A third party security audit is the IT equivalent of a colonoscopy. It's long, intrusive, very uncomfortable, and when it's done, you'll have seen things you really didn't want to see, and you'll never forget that you've had one.

Damn!! I try to keep it down to two or three. Let me fire up the Box. I'll see if I find any ~ files.

Of course, if you really wanted to have some fun, go to Wal-Mart late at night and ask the greeter if they could help you find trashbags, roll of carpet, rope, quicklime, clorox and a shovel. See if they give you any strange looks. --Streaker69

Of course, if you really wanted to have some fun, go to Wal-Mart late at night and ask the greeter if they could help you find trashbags, roll of carpet, rope, quicklime, clorox and a shovel. See if they give you any strange looks. --Streaker69

I use Vi all the time and I've never seen it do that except when you exit vi incorrectly. Actually, I pretty much use vi exclusively on all my nix boxen.

Oh, and if you really want to be dipped in shit, I'm pretty sure I could have that arranged as well.

A third party security audit is the IT equivalent of a colonoscopy. It's long, intrusive, very uncomfortable, and when it's done, you'll have seen things you really didn't want to see, and you'll never forget that you've had one.

Of course, if you really wanted to have some fun, go to Wal-Mart late at night and ask the greeter if they could help you find trashbags, roll of carpet, rope, quicklime, clorox and a shovel. See if they give you any strange looks. --Streaker69